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William Tackett is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete who specializes in the no-gi style of grappling. A black belt under Rodrigo Cabral (Brucutu) and a representative of the Brazilian Fight Factory in Austin, TX, Tackett first made waves in the sport while competing in the adult division as a minor, a time when he shocked many in this sport by beating and submitting several top tier black belts. William would continue to prove his worth and his reputation as one of America’s most talented athletes with outstanding performances on the professional circuit, while still holding colored belt status. These performances led BJJ Heroes to acknowledge and highlight the talented (adopted) Texan in our profile listings, Tackett being only the 3rd brown belt feature on our site in over a decade.

William Tackett Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: William Tackett

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Carlos GracieHelio GracieRolls GracieRomero Cavalcanti > Leo Vieira >Rodrigo Cabral > William Tackett

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place ADCC West Coast Trials (2022)
  • 1st Place Jitz King Grand Prix 165 lbs (2019)
  • 1st Place Grappling Idiots Invitational (2019)
  • 1st Place Midwest Finishers Only (2019)
  • 2nd Place ADCC East Coast Trials (2021)
  • 2nd Place SUBVERSIV Tournament (2020)
  • 2nd Place Jitz King Grand Prix 185 lbs (2020)

Main Achievements (Amateur):

  • F2W 185 lbs Brown Belt Champion (2020)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2017 blue)
  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2018 blue)
  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI Juvenile (2017** / 2018)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI Juvenile (2018*)
  • 2nd Place ADCC West Coast Trials (2019)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2017 / 2018 blue)

* Absolute
** Weight and Absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Scramble-jitsu

Weight Division: 84,00 kg / 185.00 lbs

Team/Association: Brazilian Fight Factory

William Tackett Biography

William Tackett was born on May 14, 2001, in Orange County – California, United States of America, moving to Austin, Texas, with his family when he was 4-years-old.

The first sport Tackett played competitively was football (soccer), which he played for one year, prior to finding BJJ. When William was 8 years old, a jiu-jitsu club opened near the Tackett family residence. William’s father, a big fan of martial arts movies, had developed into an interest in combat sports, a curiosity that propelled him to sign himself up for classes at this new academy – Team Rabadi – an affiliate of the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association, adding his sons, William and Andrew Tackett to the club as well.

In 2017, seeking a more competition-driven environment, William discovered Rodrigo Cabral‘s Brazilian Fight Factory. Cabral was a very experienced athlete himself, who was building a solid team in Austin. Tackett joined the team together with his two brothers, all of whom fit right in, producing immediate results on the mats.

Arriving as a blue belt, William blossomed as a competitor, earning his purple and brown belts from Mr. Cabral, while beating some of the sport’s top adult athletes while grappling as a minor – a habit Tackett maintained once he hit adulthood in 2019. On March 27, 2021, Tackett was promoted to black belt by coach Rodrigo.

NOTE REGARDING WILLIAM TACKETT’S RECORD

Traditionally BJJ Heroes has only accounted for black belt records as they signify an athlete’s entry into our sport’s elite ranks. Tackett, however, is a special case as he’s been competing in the pro-grappling circuit since his teenage years, beating some of the sport’s most significant athletes. This left BJJ Heroes with a delicate predicament of defining when to start accounting for the young prodigy’s match records, as these wins should be noted for the importance they had on Tackett’s career.

To capture William’s full progress in our sport, we have decided to include his matches in the pro circuit, after his 18th birthday. Readers should keep in mind he was still a brown and purple belt throughout his 2019 and 2020 campaigns.

William Tackett Instructional

William Tackett Grappling Record

62 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    14 (23%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    43 (69%)
  • BY DECISION
    3 (5%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY EBI/OT
    2 (3%)

43 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
RNC
30
13
#86e620
Inside heel hook
14
6
#5AD3D1
Outside heel hook
14
6
#d1212a
Calf slicer
9
4
#fad11b
Katagatame
7
3
#f58822
Toe hold
7
3
#224aba
Kneebar
5
2
#ff9124
Triangle armlock
2
1
#bf1f6c
Yoko sankaku
2
1
#22c9a5
Reverse triangle
2
1
#fad223
Ezekiel
2
1
#03861f
Dogbar
2
1
#039a1f
Armbar
2
1
43
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
16 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    5 (31%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    1 (6%)
  • BY DECISION
    8 (50%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY EBI/OT
    1 (6%)

1 SUBMISSION LOSSES

#214eb8
Aoki lock
100
1
1
(100%) SUBMISSION

William Tackett Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
22576Tex JohnsonTex JohnsonLEBI/OTBJJ FanaticsABS4F2019
23821Pedro MarinhoPedro MarinhoLPoints3CG Kumite88KG4F2020
23842Roberto JimenezRoberto JimenezLPts: 3x0Jitz King84KG4F2020
24404Lucas BarbosaLucas BarbosaLReferee DecisionSubversiv 4ABSF2020
25654Victor HugoVictor HugoLPoints3CG 6 AbsoluteABS4F2021
26023Vagner RochaVagner RochaLReferee DecisionF2W 17184KGSPF2021
26039Tye RuotoloTye RuotoloLReferee DecisionWNO 883KGSPF2021
27000Lucas BarbosaLucas BarbosaLPts: 33x0Road to ADCC88KGSPF2021
27159Leandro LoLeandro LoLInjuryBJJ Bet88KGSF2021
27982Mica GalvaoMica GalvaoLReferee DecisionWNO Champ.84KG4F2021
28002Jacob CouchJacob CouchLReferee DecisionWNO Champ.84KG3RD2021
28950Kade RuotoloKade RuotoloLReferee DecisionADCC EC Trials77KGF2021
35138M. SzczecinskiM. SzczecinskiLAoki lockADCC77KGR12022
40311Francisco LoFrancisco LoLReferee DecisionWNO 1884KGSPF2023
43967Elder CruzElder CruzLPts: 3x0ADCC ECTrials88KGSF2023
52563Joao RochaJoao RochaLReferee DecisionCJIO80KGR12024
21016E. HernandezWArmbarJitz King75KGR12019
21021Enrico CoccoEnrico CoccoWOutside heel hookJitz King75KG4F2019
21022Werther MarcialesWRNCJitz King75KGSF2019
21023Mauricio GomezWPts: 12x0Jitz King75KGF2019
21349Mike DewittWOutside heel hookMDW Finishers77KGR12019
21351Michael CarpenterWCalf slicerMDW Finishers77KG4F2019
21352P.O. LeclarcWEBI/OTMDW Finishers77KGSF2019
21353A. SanchezWKneebarMDW Finishers77KGF2019
21426Nick RonanWPts: 9x0Kasai Pro 6N/ASPF2019
22562Harry GretchWCalf slicerBJJ FanaticsABSR12019
22570Nick FioreWEBI/OTBJJ FanaticsABSR22019
22581Tom CellamareWRNCGrappling IdiotsABS4F2019
22582Felipe CesarFelipe CesarWRNCGrappling IdiotsABSSF2019
22583Athos MirandaWRNCGrappling IdiotsABSF2019
23002Piter TaubeWToe holdTMS ProABSRR2019
23003Saar ShemeshWCalf SlicerTMS ProABSRR2019
23004Nimrod RyderWRNCTMS ProABSRR2019
23005Alan SurmuntWToe holdTMS ProABSRR2019
23006Omer EmanoelyWKneebarTMS ProABSRR2019
23834Jay Jay WilsonWPointsJitz King84KGR12020
23912Aaron HarrisWKatagatameSub Spectrum84KGSF2020
23913Andrew WiltseAndrew WiltseWInside heel hookSub Spectrum84KGF2020
24155Jason RauJason RauWTriangle armlockWNO 485KGSPF2020
24160Gabriel CheccoWRNCSUG 18N/ASPF2020
24374N/AWOutside heel hookSubversiv 4ABSR12020
24388Tex JohnsonTex JohnsonWKatagatameSubversiv 4ABS4F2020
24397G. MioneWRNCSubversiv 4ABSSF2020
25063Fellipe AndrewFellipe AndrewWInside heel hookThird CoastABSSPF2020
25102John CombsJohn CombsWReferee DecisionF2W 16084KGSPF2021
25330Manuel RibamarManuel RibamarWOutside heel hookF2W 16684KGSPF2021
27155Rousimar PalharesRousimar PalharesWPts: 9x0BJJ Bet88KG4F2021
28001Dante LeonDante LeonWCalf slicerWNO Champ.84KGRPC2021
28906H. WhyteWInside heel hookADCC EC Trials77KGR22021
28919D. BraithwaiteWInside heel hookADCC EC Trials77KGR32021
28932Kirk BrenemanWInside heel hookADCC EC Trials77KGR42021
28943JZ CavalcanteWPts: 10x0ADCC EC Trials77KGR52021
28947Pierre LeclercPierre LeclercWPts: 5x0ADCC EC Trials77KG4F2021
28949Kody SteeleKody SteeleWReferee DecisionADCC EC Trials77KGSF2021
31506Forest FraijoWYoko sankakuADCC WC Trials77KGR22022
31524Michael ZindlerWOutside heel hookADCC WC Trials77KGR32022
31534Bobby WintherWRNCADCC WC Trials77KGR42022
31546Nick RonanWRNCADCC WC Trials77KG8F2022
31553Jonathan SatavaJonathan SatavaWReverse triangleADCC WC Trials77KG4F2022
31558Chris WojcikWPts: 4x0ADCC WC Trials77KGSF2022
31559Andy VarelaAndy VarelaWPts: 4x2ADCC WC Trials77KGF2022
38046Kenta IwamotoKenta IwamotoWPts: 8x6Unrivaled 2SPF84KG2023
41404Bradley HillWEzekielGrappleFest 16NASPF2023
43925Mahan ZabihiWRNCADCC ECTrials88KGR12023
43942C. ShahgholiWKatagatameADCC ECTrials88KGR22023
43954Cameron FlorczakWPts: 6x0ADCC ECTrials88KGR42023
43961Jon PiersmaWPts: 3x0ADCC ECTrials88KG8F2023
43966Jason RauJason RauWPts: 2x0ADCC ECTrials88KG4F2023
43970Jay RodriguezJay RodriguezWOutside heel hookADCC ECTrials88KG3RD2023
45317Eoghan OFlanaganEoghan OFlanaganWReferee DecisionGrappleFest 1790KGSPF2023
48437Chris GravesWRNCADCC WC Trials88KGR22024
48458David AlvarezWRNCADCC WC Trials88KGR32024
48471Anthony RobinsonWPts: 5x0ADCC WC Trials88KGR42024
48480Matt CantwellWDogbarADCC WC Trials88KGR52024
48487Cameron FlorczakWInside heel hookADCC WC Trials88KG4F2024
48490Elder CruzElder CruzWPts: 3x0ADCC WC Trials88KGSF2024
48492Jay RodriguezJay RodriguezWToe holdADCC WC Trials88KGF2024
59618Achilles RochaAchilles RochaWRNCUFC FP 1184KGSPF2025
Roberto Jimenez BJJ Attacking The Back

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